Red, White, and Blue Cupcakes
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Red, White, and Blue Cupcakes
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Perfect for your 4th of July, Labor Day, or Memorial Day festivities! These EASY NO-MIXER festive cupcakes topped with buttercream frosting are moist, springy, fluffy, and sure to be a crowd FAVORITE!
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Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup buttermilk
- ⅓ cup sour cream lite is okay (plain Greek yogurt may be substituted)
- ¼ cup canola or vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ cup jimmies or flat sprinkles or to taste
Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 2 tablespoons milk whole or 2% preferred
- 2 to 3 teaspoons vanilla extract or to taste
- ⅛ teaspoon salt optional and to taste (helps offset the sweetness)
- 3 ½ to 4 cups confectioners’ sugar
- ½ cup jimmies or flat sprinkles or to taste
Instructions
Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line a 12-count cupcake pan with liners; set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt; set aside.
- In a separate small bowl, whisk together the egg, buttermilk, sour cream, oil, and vanilla.
- Add the wet mixture to the dry, mixing lightly with a spoon or folding with a spatula until just combined. Small lumps will be present, don’t overmix or try to stir them smooth or your cupcakes will turn out tougher.
- Very gently stir in the patriotic jimmies or flat sprinkles, taking care not to overmix or they could bleed.
- Turn the batter out into prepared pan and bake for about 18 to 20 (start checking at 16 minutes), or until the centers are set and not jiggly, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs, but no batter.
- Place pan on a wire rack and allow the cupcakes to cool for about 10 minutes or until they are cool enough to remove from the pan; set them aside. While cupcakes cool, make the frosting.
Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
- To a large bowl, add the butter, milk, vanilla, optional salt, and beat together until smooth and fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Slowly add the confectioners’ sugar while beating with a handheld electric mixer until smooth and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- You can simply spoon the frosting onto the cupcakes but I prefer to pipe it on using a Wilton 1M star tip, coupler, and piping bag. Additionally, you can use store bought buttercream frosting in a tub if you don't want to make homemade frosting. You'll likely need two tubs.
- After the cupcakes have been frosted, top with patriotic jimmies or flat sprinkles.* (See Notes)
Notes
- *You can change the color of the sprinkles for various holidays and seasons.
- The obvious sprinkle choices include:
- Storage: Cupcakes will keep airtight at room temperature for 4 to 5 days. I’m comfortable storing frosted cakes and cupcakes at room temp because the sugar helps preserve the frosting, but if you’re not, or it’s quite warm in your climate and the frosting could melt at room temp, store them in the fridge. Or, unfrosted cupcakes will in the freezer for 4 to 6 months.
- Red and green sprinkles for Christmas
- Black and orange for Halloween
- Red, orange, and yellow for the fall and Thanksgiving
- Red, pink, and white for Valentine's
- Pastels for Easter and Mother's Day
- Royal blue or another bold choice for Father's Day
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1
Calories
871kcal
(44%)
Carbohydrates
161g
(54%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
13g
Cholesterol
61mg
(20%)
Sodium
181mg
(8%)
Sugar
147g
(294%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 871 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 871kcal | 44% |
| Carbohydrates | 161g | 54% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 13g | 76% |
| Cholesterol | 61mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 181mg | 8% |
| Sugar | 147g | 294% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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